US5219088A - Fixing ring for securing a closure to a container - Google Patents

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US5219088A
US5219088A US07/877,922 US87792292A US5219088A US 5219088 A US5219088 A US 5219088A US 87792292 A US87792292 A US 87792292A US 5219088 A US5219088 A US 5219088A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D45/00—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members
    • B65D45/32—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying radial or radial and axial pressure, e.g. contractible bands encircling closure member
    • B65D45/34—Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying radial or radial and axial pressure, e.g. contractible bands encircling closure member lever-operated
    • B65D45/345—Lever-operated contractible or expansible band, the lever moving in the plane of the band
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10T292/20—Clamps
    • Y10T292/205—Ring
    • Y10T292/212—With expanding or contracting means
    • Y10T292/216—Toggle lever

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  • the present invention relates to a fixing ring for securing a closure to a container.
  • Ring-like devices which substantially have a split-ring body on the outside of which a lever is pivoted; said lever is articulated, in a median portion, to a traction element which is connected to the other end of the split ring, so that when the lever is moved toward the ring-like body it secures it and fixes the closure to the container.
  • this embodiment has the drawback according to which the bulk of the lever, in closure position, protrudes with respect to the outer peripheral region of the drum, thereby increasing the chance of occurrence of impacts which can damage the lever and consequently make the coupling of the closure unstable.
  • Another problem is furthermore constituted by the fact that there are difficulties in applying so-called guarantee seals, which are in practice constituted by laminae which insert in a snap-together manner in a slot defined on the lever and in a corresponding slot defined on the closure.
  • the aim of the present invention is to eliminate the problems described above by providing a fixing ring for securing a closure to a container, which allows not to have bulks outside the ring-like body and furthermore which leaves the central portion of the closure free as well, consequently allowing the easy stacking of the various containers.
  • a particular object of the invention is to provide a fixing ring which allows to apply the guarantee seal or safety seal without having to resort to the subsequent application of protective barriers in order to prevent fraudulent extraction.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a fixing ring which, by virtue of its peculiar constructive characteristics, is capable of giving the greatest assurances of reliability and safety in use.
  • Not least object of the present invention is to provide a fixing ring for securing a closure to a container which can be easily obtained starting from commonly commercially available elements and materials and which is furthermore competitive from a merely economical point of view.
  • a fixing ring for securing a closure to a container characterized in that it comprises a ring-like body which is open at one point and can engage the peripheral edge of a closure and the mouth of a container, a lever being pivoted to one end of said ring-like body, said lever extending toward the region delimited by said ring-like body, the end of a traction element being articulated to a median portion of said lever, said traction element being articulated to the other end of said ring-like body, said lever, in closure position, being at least partially superimposed on said ring-like body.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the fixing ring in open position
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the fixing ring applied to a container
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of a portion of the ring-like body in open position
  • FIG. 4 is a view of the ring-like body in closure position
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view, taken along the plane V--V of FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view, taken along the plane VI--VI of FIG. 4, with the blocking element unfolded;
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view, similar to FIG. 6, with the blocking element folded.
  • the fixing ring for securing a closure to a container which is generally designated by the reference numeral 1, comprises a ring-like body 2 which is openable at one point.
  • the transverse cross-section of the ring-like body is L-shaped, with an upper wing 3.
  • a peripheral wing 6 is connected to the upper wing and can be already folded inwardly or may be arranged substantially perpendicular to the upper wing 3 and be folded inwardly after the ring-like body, already closed onto the closure 8, has been fixed to the container 9 (FIG. 5).
  • the cross-section is enlarged (FIGS. 3 and 4), so as to facilitate the overlap of the two ends in the closed position.
  • a lever 10 is pivoted at one end of the open ring-like body, extends (in an open position thereof) toward the inside of the region delimited by said ring-like body, and has an arc-like shape with the same radius of curvature as said ring-like body.
  • the transverse cross-section of the lever is shaped like a right-angled L, with an inner wing 11 arranged substantially perpendicular to an upper edge 12, which is provided with a protruding ridge 14, which is interrupted at the zone thereof at which a bridge-like traction element 20 is pivoted.
  • a curved protruding ridge 14a is also provided at the hinge zone of the lever for reinforcement thereof.
  • the traction element 20 is articulated to a median portion of the lever 10 and is articulated, at its other end, to the other end of the ring-like body.
  • a slot 30 is furthermore provided on the upper edge 12 of the lever 10 and can be arranged in alignment with a lower slot 31 defined on the ring-like body which allows to insert a guarantee seal or a safety seal, designated by 35, which has the function of indicating that the lever has been opened.
  • the lever 10 can also be provided with a blocking slot 40 in which a blocking element 41 can lockingly engage; said blocking element is advantageously obtained from a bendable cut portion of the upper wing 3 of the ring-like body 2 itself, as seen in FIGS. 6 and 7, and thus such blocking element 41 acts as a locking mechanism which helps to avoid accidental openings of the seal 35.
  • the inner wing 11 acts as protection element for the seal, preventing its fraudulent removal without breaking it.
  • the lever When the lever is in its closure position, it practically overlaps the ring-like body, so that bulks toward the outside or toward the inside of said body are not created, thus allowing to stack a plurality of containers or drums on top of one another.
  • a fixing ring is provided which can be applied to a drum, during its first application, so that its outer wing can be folded in order to close the closure on the drum or possibly with the outer wing already folded, so as to correctly fix the closure to the container.
  • An important aspect of the invention is constituted by the fact that the lever does not create inward or outward bulks and that the guarantee seal is protected directly by the inner wing of the lever, so that its fraudulent removal is not possible, without having to perform the further application of barriers or the like.
  • the materials employed may be any according to the requirements.

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US6007120A (en) * 1998-07-09 1999-12-28 Vogt; Randall L. Clamping ring with removable handle
US20070102941A1 (en) * 2005-11-07 2007-05-10 Easterday Dyke T Closing ring for lid and container combination
US20080079265A1 (en) * 2006-10-03 2008-04-03 Baughman Gary M Container and lid combination with closing ring assembly
US20080105682A1 (en) * 2006-11-06 2008-05-08 Justrite Manufacturing Company Safety drum with lid assembly
US20080251515A1 (en) * 2007-04-12 2008-10-16 Baughman Gary M Container and lid combination with a sealing gasket and closing ring
USD647394S1 (en) * 2008-05-29 2011-10-25 Taylor Dale W Polymer drum ring and lever
USD654785S1 (en) * 2010-04-05 2012-02-28 Clorley Steven John Clamping band
US20140049057A1 (en) * 2012-07-18 2014-02-20 Container International, Inc. Lock Ring for Securing a Container Lid
USD703032S1 (en) * 2011-08-10 2014-04-22 Elaine Bigdeliazari Table cloth retainer
US20150028036A1 (en) * 2012-02-17 2015-01-29 Greif International Holding Bv Container lid securing ring
USD736072S1 (en) * 2012-12-07 2015-08-11 Langdon Incorporated Clamping member
USD737133S1 (en) * 2012-12-07 2015-08-25 Langdon Incorporated Clamping member
US9341291B2 (en) 2012-06-05 2016-05-17 Langdon Incorporated Damper access assembly
US9551505B2 (en) 2012-06-05 2017-01-24 Langdon Incorporated Damper access assembly, clamp assembly, and clamp member
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US2011044A (en) * 1933-05-11 1935-08-13 Ralph S Fetter Closure for barrels
US2049848A (en) * 1934-03-01 1936-08-04 Cornell Securities Corp Metallic receptacle and closure therefor
US2194162A (en) * 1936-08-21 1940-03-19 Wheeling Steel Corp Clamping ring
US2319762A (en) * 1939-05-11 1943-05-18 Atlas Steel Barrel Corp Clamping ring assembly
US3103293A (en) * 1961-10-09 1963-09-10 Beutler Leonard Wedge type clamping rim for containers
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US4101156A (en) * 1976-05-28 1978-07-18 Greif Bros. Corporation Clamping ring for removable covers of drums
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US6007120A (en) * 1998-07-09 1999-12-28 Vogt; Randall L. Clamping ring with removable handle
US20070102941A1 (en) * 2005-11-07 2007-05-10 Easterday Dyke T Closing ring for lid and container combination
US7802827B2 (en) 2005-11-07 2010-09-28 Rieke Corporation Closing ring for lid and container combination
US7497489B2 (en) 2006-10-03 2009-03-03 Rieke Corporation Container and lid combination with closing ring assembly
US20080079265A1 (en) * 2006-10-03 2008-04-03 Baughman Gary M Container and lid combination with closing ring assembly
US20080105682A1 (en) * 2006-11-06 2008-05-08 Justrite Manufacturing Company Safety drum with lid assembly
WO2008127788A1 (en) * 2007-04-12 2008-10-23 Rieke Corporation Container and lid combination with a sealing gasket and closing ring
US20080251515A1 (en) * 2007-04-12 2008-10-16 Baughman Gary M Container and lid combination with a sealing gasket and closing ring
USD647394S1 (en) * 2008-05-29 2011-10-25 Taylor Dale W Polymer drum ring and lever
USD654785S1 (en) * 2010-04-05 2012-02-28 Clorley Steven John Clamping band
USD703032S1 (en) * 2011-08-10 2014-04-22 Elaine Bigdeliazari Table cloth retainer
US9669969B2 (en) * 2012-02-17 2017-06-06 Greif International Holding Bv Container lid securing ring
US20150028036A1 (en) * 2012-02-17 2015-01-29 Greif International Holding Bv Container lid securing ring
US9341291B2 (en) 2012-06-05 2016-05-17 Langdon Incorporated Damper access assembly
US9551505B2 (en) 2012-06-05 2017-01-24 Langdon Incorporated Damper access assembly, clamp assembly, and clamp member
US10480812B2 (en) 2012-06-05 2019-11-19 Langdon Incorporated Damper access assembly, clamp assembly, and clamp member
US20140049057A1 (en) * 2012-07-18 2014-02-20 Container International, Inc. Lock Ring for Securing a Container Lid
USD737133S1 (en) * 2012-12-07 2015-08-25 Langdon Incorporated Clamping member
USD736072S1 (en) * 2012-12-07 2015-08-11 Langdon Incorporated Clamping member
US11554903B2 (en) 2018-09-03 2023-01-17 Container International, Inc. Container lid and lock ring combination

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